The Czech Science Foundation to support six projects by our researchers
The Czech Science Foundation (GA ČR) has awarded funding to six projects from our institute, scheduled to begin in 2026. The agency announced the results of its latest call at the end of last week — among the funded proposals are three Standard Grants submitted by the J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the CAS as the principal investigator.
GA ČR is the leading funding agency for basic research in the Czech Republic. Starting next year, it will finance over 400 projects across scientific disciplines, allocating more than CZK 3.7 billion. The selection process included two rounds of evaluation involving dozens of experts from both Czech and international institutions. According to GA ČR, the process aligns with the standards of the European Research Council (ERC), the most prestigious European agency supporting frontier research.
Our institute secured three projects as principal investigator
GA ČR awarded the following Standard Grants submitted by our institute:
- Dr. Roman Čurík – Theory for dissociative recombination in fusion and interstellar plasmas
- Prof. Lukasz Cwiklik – Biophysical Design and Evaluation of Hybrid Lipid-Polymer-Peptide Nanocarriers for Enhanced Topical Glaucoma Treatment
- Dr. Juraj Fedor – Core-excited resonances in electron-molecule collisions: dynamics and dissociation
The projects cover a wide range of topics, from astrophysical and plasma chemistry to biophysical materials and physical chemistry of molecular processes.
Two additional successes through collaboration
Additional Standard Grants Awarded with Co-Applicants:
- Dr. Miroslav Polášek, in collaboration with the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS – Ultraviolet Photodissociation Mass Spectrometry for Advanced Structural Analysis of Lipids;
- Dr. Martin Srnec, in collaboration with the Central European Institute of Technology at Masaryk University and the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS – Pushing the frontiers of paramagnetic NMR spectroscopy for f-element compounds;
- Dr. Štěpán Timr, in cooperation with the Faculty of Science at Charles University – Modelling protein solutions in membrane separation processes – from simple patchy colloids to realistic representation of proteins.
Congratulations!
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all successful applicants. Securing a GA ČR grant is a recognition of scientific excellence and a valuable opportunity to pursue top-level basic research that our institute proudly represents both at home and abroad.
